sturdy landlady

Chapter 24

"Okay." Feng Tianze didn't refuse, and the two brothers walked out slowly side by side.

"Fifth brother, seeing that your breath is stable, I think the injuries you suffered before coming here have healed, and my fifth brother is still stronger. He can retreat completely after entering the Bauhinia Mountains. By the way...you never told me, why did you save me?" That stupid girl?" Feng Tianyi asked in a low voice.

"Hmm..." Feng Tianze just said "hmm" and didn't continue.

"Fifth brother... have you taken a fancy to that girl?" Feng Tianyi asked boldly.

"Tianyi, you are thinking too much. The imperial doctor has said that I am too weak to marry a wife and have children in this life, and I will not live past the age of 20." Feng Tianze said in a low voice.

"Cough cough cough...can we not talk about this?" Feng Tianyi kept coughing when he heard the words, his brother's ability to tell nonsense with his eyes open has grown.

To be honest, he used to think so, so he cherished his brother like a porcelain doll, but later realized that he was wrong. He must not be as good at martial arts as his brother now.

His fifth brother will live a long life!
So... the fifth brother must have taken a fancy to that girl, otherwise... with the temperament that the fifth brother never suffers, how could he risk his life to find the Suzaku fruit, and take two out to save Gu Xiaoxiao?
"Did you take the Suzaku fruit I gave you?" Feng Tianze asked in a low voice.

"Not yet, I have to find a good time to absorb the spiritual power slowly." Feng Tianyi replied in a low voice.

"Well, it should be sooner rather than later. Although it is preserved in a good jade box, the spiritual energy will still slowly dissipate." Feng Tianze confessed in a low voice.

"Okay, I'll take it in two days, but fifth brother... do you really plan to ask the Yuan family to sell the remaining fruit for you? I have 10 taels of silver with me. If fifth brother needs it urgently..." Feng Tian Yi couldn't help but opened his mouth.

The fifth brother risked his life to enter the inner circle of the Bauhinia Mountains, and he gained a lot. There were five Suzaku fruits, two of which he gave to the prince, and he bought Gu Lisheng for his life. He, and another one, after they secretly asked their subordinates to disguise themselves, they gave it to the He family for sale, but he thought it was worthless, it would be a pity to sell it.

"No need, I have my own arrangements." Feng Tianze didn't say much, but he already had a plan for this matter, so naturally he won't change it.

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In Yunqiu Courtyard of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Gu Xiaoxiao was carefully counting the bank notes in her dormitory. To be honest, it was the first time for her to hold so much money in her hand, and her eyes were staring like stars. She really looked like a nouveau riche feel.

The grandfather's family sent 10 taels of silver, and now she has a total of 50 taels of silver. The mother has personally handled the property in the capital, and there will be an extra 20 million taels of silver. She is determined to get that Suzaku fruit.

You know, the original owner of this body, Gu Lisheng, is a genius in martial arts. Although she is a daughter, she practiced kung fu under the guidance of her father Gu Weixun since she was a child, and is familiar with military books. I don't know how many people admire her, but this girl swears not to marry if she sees the prince for life.

Gu Weixun originally wanted to train Gu Lisheng to be the heir, even if he could not inherit the position of Duke Ding, he could still control the Northwest Army, but Gu Lisheng chose to marry the prince in the end.

Because of this, her focus shifted from practicing martial arts and the art of war to women's reds, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and because the prince likes the pipa, she spent a lot of time learning it, and abandoned martial arts. She hasn't made much progress in the past few years.

Recently, Gu Xiaoxiao had a space spiritual spring to wash the marrow and cut the tendons, and after eating so many spiritual fruits, the broken spiritual roots recovered a little, but who wouldn't want a natural treasure like Suzaku fruit?If she can get it, she will never be soft.

"Miss...Old Madam, please go to Ruyi Courtyard." Yuan Xiang walked in gently and said respectfully.

"En." Gu Xiaoxiao nodded lightly, and after collecting the bank notes, she took Yuan Xiang and Miao Zhu to Ruyi Courtyard where the old lady lived.

Although I don't know the purpose of that ruthless old woman asking her to go, but I am still in other people's territory after all, so I have to perfunctory.

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In the small room enclosed by the bedroom in the Ruyi Courtyard, the old lady was leaning on the beauty couch, greedily inhaling the charming fragrance in the air.

On the small table in front of her, there was a very delicate, small incense burner that looked old at first glance. Wisps of green smoke were rising from the incense burner, and an intoxicating faint fragrance permeated the room.

Gu Xiaoxiao stood at the door and was about to go in, but the old lady's personal maid smiled and said: "Miss, the old lady is taking a nap, and I will see you in a while, please wait a moment in the flower hall, miss."

"Yeah." Gu Xiaoxiao nodded lightly.

She could smell the fragrance inside, this fragrance is called "Beauty Drunk", which is extracted from many special flowers and plants, a bit like the "opium cream" she had heard of in her previous life, not to mention addictive, but also Some hallucinations will be produced, and some other spices can be added to the incense, which can have a special effect, can produce a certain hallucination, and make people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

She didn't know what the old lady added to the beauty drunk, but soon after, the old lady was helped out by two maids to meet her, her face was a little red unnaturally, and she was a little shy, she suddenly understood.

This old woman... is feeling springy!

Damn, this dead old woman must be in her fifties. In the eyes of the ancients, she is really old. I didn't expect to be so lucky.

The hallucinations I just had through the use of incense must be very shameful, very shameful stuff, anyway, it's not suitable for children!
What an old man, he is not a good person, no wonder he would acquiesce to the second and third housekeepers to slander Gu Lisheng for having an affair with Ye's cousin, and to use such despicable methods against his own granddaughter.

"Lisheng, have you got all the money? We're going to the He family's business to buy spiritual fruits tomorrow morning." The old lady looked at Gu Xiaoxiao and said as pleasantly as possible.

"Almost, there are still two big shops. Because the price is very high, people will not be able to collect enough money for a while, which means that they will pay it early in the morning. Grandma, don't worry, my mother and I will go to Hejia Commercial Bank with the banknotes. Yes." Gu Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

"Are you going too?" The old lady couldn't help frowning.

"Well, my granddaughter hasn't seen Suzaku Fruit yet, and she wants to see the world, so I ask grandma for permission." Gu Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

The old lady was a little unhappy when she heard the words, but now she needs their mother and daughter to pay the money, and she can't tear herself apart.

In her opinion, Gu Xiaoxiao has been doing well recently, she is not noisy, and she is sensible. If so, then let this girl live, the house can afford such an idler, after all, she is the only one of the boss. She didn't want to kill her own bloodline, her own granddaughter. The reason why people put Gu Xiaoxiao in the pond before was not because she was afraid of angering the prince. Since the prince came forward to protect this girl, her old lady has no such scruples.

　[Chapter 1 arrives! 】

　　
　
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